Her design allows her and her labradoodle to use ... which provides extended living space for her backyard ADU. Photo by Magali Gauthier. A surge in backyard cottages Ousterhout isn’t alone ...

Samara’s Backyard homes aim to cut out the turmoil. “We think that an ADU should be as easy to get as a Tesla,” says co-founder and CEO Mike McNamara. “Homeowners deserve flexible space ...

Aislyn and Ali Benjamin asked their wedding guests to gift money toward their first home. They used the money to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the groom's parents' backyard. As buying a ...

They used the money to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the groom's parents' backyard. As buying a traditional home remains expensive, some Americans are turning to ADUs. Newlyweds ...

Courtney Wilk-Mandel and Danny Mandel looked for more space after welcoming a baby. Byben’s ADU doubles the floorplan while adding fun.

designs of small backyard dwelling units available to property owners in any given city. As part of the new law, cities also must then approve or deny applications for any of those designs within ...

Also, in a splurge, the family added a rooftop outdoor space on top of the ADU, which offers panoramic ... After a 12-month design and permit process and 18 months to build, the family recently ...

However, the “detached” ADU, or backyard cottage, was not included in the bill. This leaves backyard cottages subject to various restrictions depending on the city or county. For example ...